Category: Maryland

Mergers, executive privilege, earmarks and elections, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 13, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA, Maryland, New York, Senate, Washington, Wisconsin

FIRMS MERGE. Roll Call. “Duane Morris Government Affairs has scooped up GSP Consulting Corp. The combined shop, which will be called Duane Morris Government Strategies, is part of an effort to expand in the nation’s capital and in state capitals such as Harrisburg, Pa.” PRESIDENTIAL FUNDRAISING. BusinessWeek. “President Barack Obama, who has been characterized as […]

Selling books and campaigning, colleges lobbying, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 12, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, LDA, Maryland, Minnesota, Voting

SELLING BOOKS AND CAMPAIGNING BY THE BOOK. The Post. “You would never know on the campaign trail that Newt Gingrich is no longer at the helm of his for-profit enterprise. There, his presidential candidate activities and book-selling business mingle as one.” Politico has an overview of the book race this cycle here. “At critical times […]

Super PACs, state and local ethics case developments, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 7, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FARA, FEC, Florida, House, Illinois, LDA, Maryland, Washington

LDA ENFORCEMENT ALERT. I couldn’t make COGEL this year, but there’s a report that Ken Gross announced that DOJ made him aware of a $45,000 DOJ settlement with an unnamed lobbying firm, the first in years in this area. Stay tuned. SUPER PAC PUSH. Politico. “The top two Democrats in the Senate, Harry Reid and […]